T O U R    S C H E D U L E   FILM FESTIVAL NEWS! 'OF BLOOD AND LOST THINGS', an hour-long documentary on John's work filmed on location in Ireland and the US, and featuring contributions from Laura Lippman, David Simon, George Pelecanos, and Declan Hughes, will be screened as part of the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville on July 10th at 6.45pm, with John in attendance. This will be the only screening prior to its broadcast on Irish television in 2010... further details: Maine International Film Festival THE LOVERS TOUR IRELAND Tuesday June 23rd, 1pm Signing at Hughes & Hughes bookstore, Bank Place, Ennis, Co Clare (tel: 0656897900) or ennis@hughesbooks.com Wednesday June 24th, 6.30pm Dublin Bookshop, 36 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 The official Dublin launch and signing for The Lovers! Friday June 26th, 7.00pm No Alibis, 83 Botanic Avenue, Belfast Event with Stuart Neville, the author of the very excellent debut novel, The Twelve (or Ghosts of Belfast, as it's titled in the US). Further details are available at www.noalibis.com, or by calling +44 28 9031 9601 There will be semi-formal signings in Cork, Limerick, Ennis, and Galway on Monday 22nd June and Tuesday 23rd June. We'll provide times and venues as soon as possible. ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND Dates and events are still being finalised and more are still to be added so please check back. Sunday July 12 Possible London event (to be confirmed) Monday July 13, 4.30pm Formal signing at The Bookstore, 15 Bury Street, Abingdon, OX14 3QT. Contact: L 01235 539200 Tuesday July 14, 12.00pm Signing at Borders, 9 Magdalen Street, Oxford, OX1 3AD. Reservations from 01865 203901 Tuesday July 14, 7.15pm Event at The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow. Tickets #2 redeemable against book available from The Chepstow Bookshop, 13 St Mary Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EW. Tel: 01291 625011, email shop@chepstowbooks.co.uk, website www.chepstowbooks.co.uk Wednesday July 15, 12.30pm Signing at Waterstones, 24-26 High Street, Birmingham B4 7SL. Reservations from 0121 633 4353 Wednesday July 15, 6.30pm Event at Waterstones, Bridlesmithgate, Nottingham. #3 tickets redeemable against the book from 0115 948 4499 Thursday July 16, 1.00pm Signing at Waterstones, 24-26 Orchard Square, Sheffield S1 2FB. manager@sheffield-orchard-square.waterstones.co.uk 0114 2728971 Thursday July 16, 7.00pm Event at Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW Manchester events@manchester-deansgate.waterstones.co.uk. 0161 837 3000 Friday July 17, 12.30pm Signing at Waterstones, 14-16 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4DS. Reservations from 0151 708 6861 Friday July 17, 3.00pm Formal stock signing at Borders, Unit 2, Geldered Road Retail Park, Birstall WF17 9DT. Reservations from 01924 474914 Friday July 17, 6.30pm Event at Borders, 94-96 Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NP. Free tickets from 0113 242 4400 Saturday July 18, 12.30pm Signing at WHS, Victoria Shopping Centre, Cambridge Street, Harrogate, HG 1 1AE. Reservations from 01423 566351 Saturday July 18, 7.00pm Talk at Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PY. Tickets from 01539 773520. Tickets #3. Monday July 20, 12.30pm Signing at Waterstones, 38A The Plaza, East Kilbride, G74 1LW. Reservations on 01355 271835 Monday July 20, 6.00pm Talk at Borders, 99 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 3HA. Free tickets from 0141 222 7700 Tuesday July 21, 2:30pm Talk at Brookwood Library, 166 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3RJ. Tickets from: 0141 942 6811 Tuesday July 21, 7:30pm Waterstones, 83 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3ES. Tel: 0131 225 3436 Wednesday 22, 3.00pm Talk at the Library, High Street, Macduff, AB44 1LR. Tickets from 01261-833289 Wednesday July 22, 7.00pm Formal signing Waterstones, 3-7 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BG. Tickets from 01224 592440   John's booksigning at Books Etc. in Falmouth, Maine in June, 2008 Photos from the Lincoln Book Festival in May, 2007. John with author Declan Hughes, who he was doing a joint event with (L), and with Lisa B, one of the regular posters on the forum (R). You can see photos of John at No Alibis in Belfast. And below are some other 2005 tour photos of John. John with friends and fans Down Under (Sarimon aka Cheeky Minx in the upper left, Alan Davidson, John's publicist down there in the upper right) (thanks Sarimon!) John with Jayne in Leeds John with friends and fans at Centuries and Sleuths in Illinois (thanks Annie!) Click here to subscribe to John's email newsletter to receive regular tour schedule updates!